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﻿﻿﻿Northumberland Enterprise What can young people do for a living if going to University is not for them? Three young people from across Northumberland share their enterprise journeys towards self employment. Rebecca Ashworth runs Raven River Agility - a dog agility training school and Sit, Stay, Capture - a dog photography business . Watch her film. Findlay Downing runs the Little Cufflink shop and provides web designs service through Collie Dog Web Design. Watch here. Scott Carrol specialises in automotive repair and finishing under the trading name of Autoworx Developments.﻿Watch Scott at work﻿﻿

My Young
FamilyWe have been getting excellent feedback
from participants and youth work colleagues about our film with young parents
in Hexham. 'My Young Family' passionately argues that negative media
stereotypes should be put aside and young families shou﻿ld be given the
recognition they deserve for good parenting skills. Watch it here.

Tyneside Cinema talk and screeningsThank you to all the people who came to listen to Hugh Kelly of Swingbridge Video reflect on the changes on Tyneside over the past thirty five years. Film extracts looked at areas like Scotswood, the Meadowell and East Gateshead and themes of deindustrialisation, poverty and culture were explored. Can co-produced cultural activities using art and digital media benefit local people facing increased levels of poverty, benefit changes and cuts to public funding? This talk was part of the Remaking Society project involving academics and practitioners exploring current arts practice and social change. Read about Remaking Society here.

Our FoodSince our film was screened in London at the main project launch, the issues around food have received national prominence. We highlighted the fact that half the worlds population is on the verge of starvation and the other half is faced with growing obesity. Read about the Our Food projectOur film argues that creating new dialogues between local people and scientists may lead to much needed change in our discredited food system. Watch it here